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In the best holiday movies, Santa always faces a challenge that somehow has the fate of Christmas hanging in the balance. It makes for a better story. We appreciate anew the Christmas magic. On Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m. at…

Rabbi Sholom Raichik was at a conference among some 2,500 of his colleagues in late November. All were planning Chanukah events in their respective communities, said the spiritual leader of Chabad Lubavitch of Upper Montgomery County. But, he pointed out…

A section of a retaining wall owned by the Kentlands Citizens Assembly (KCA), located on Quince Orchard Road, collapsed on March 30, 2014, causing evacuation and temporary condemnation of two townhomes. The order of condemnation on the homes was lifted…

Pinky & Pepe’s Grape Escape had Kentlands Mansion flowing with good cheer on Sunday, Nov. 23 at the Bubbles & Bites fundraising event to support the City of Gaithersburg’s Holiday Giving Program, a component of Montgomery County’s holiday giving project.…

Cheers to Pinky & Pepe’s Grape Escape The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) awarded the 8th Annual Small Business of the Year Award (SBY) to Pinky & Pepe’s Grape Escape. This award recognizes the small business that demonstrates success, community…

When city dwellers migrate to ‘burbs like Gaithersburg, they want to keep some of the benefits of urban life, like being able to get places by bicycle and not just car, said Joe Allen, Lakelands resident who founded Bike Gaithersburg…

Mikel Draghici dressed as Santa on Halloween, and since then the year-round work on his Kentlands Christmas Light Show has kicked into high gear. By mid-November, he had spent 18 hours installing some 13,000 lights outside his home at 202…

Novelist David Baldacci is best known for his best-selling thrillers. In under two decades, he’s written 28—all international best sellers, several adapted for movies and television. His newest book, “The Escape,” was published Nov. 18. On Dec. 2 at 7…

4th Annual Lakelands/Kentlands Turkey Bowl Held Nov. 27 Thanksgiving is synonymous with football, right? But that usually means watching football. Why not start your Thanksgiving Day this year by playing football. Lakelands resident Ed Fowlkes and Direct Deals MD are…